Pronouncing and Citing Names of Artists

Pronouncing Names of Artists


Pronunciation Guide (PDF)


Citing Artists

Many of the Renaissance painters are known by adopted names, rather than their full given names. According to MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7th ed, rule 3.8.5 :

Some medieval and Renaissance figures are best known by their adopted or assigned Latin names. Cite the person by this common name.

Therefore, the artist names should be entered in NoodleTools as follows:


First name

Last name


Jacopo

Bassano


Giovanni

Bellini




Michelangelo Buonarotti




Duccio de Buoninsegna


Annibale

Carracci




Caravaggio




El Greco




Titian